Global Patent Index - EP 1085412 A2

EP 1085412 A2 20010321 - A relocation format for linking

Title (en)

A relocation format for linking

Title (de)

Verschiebungsformat für Verbindung

Title (fr)

Format de relogement pour édition de liens

Publication

EP 1085412 A2 20010321 (EN)

Application

EP 00307580 A 20000901

Priority

GB 9920905 A 19990903

Abstract (en)

An executable program is prepared from a plurality of object code modules, each module including relocation instructions having an instruction format which includes a classification field for holding a relocation class indicator and a set of relocation fields for holding relocation data. The meaning of the relocation data depends on the class indicator. The instruction format is common to first and second classes of relocations. The executable program is prepared by reading the relocation instructions and determining from the relocation class indicator the class of the relocation instruction and executing the relocation operations on section data in dependence on the class of relocation instruction indicated by the relocation class indicator. A linker is provided for preparing the executable program from object code modules containing the relocation instructions. A computer program may be provided to control the linker. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G06F 9/445

IPC 8 full level

G06F 9/445 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06F 8/54 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1085412 A2 20010321; EP 1085412 A3 20011121; GB 9920905 D0 19991110; US 6684394 B1 20040127

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00307580 A 20000901; GB 9920905 A 19990903; US 64970000 A 20000828